Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-03-17
WHAT RELATION DOES THE Sun.
DAY SCHOOL SUSTAIN TO
THE CHURCng

day School is an organization Of
Christians whose object is to gather
the young people around them, and
make them devout, intelligent Christ.
ians. This is the object that every
right minded teacher sets before him.
self and for this end they live and
labor and pray. II this Is not done
the school is failure. There are
many instances full of encourage
ment TO faithful and devoted teach |
er, for there are many permanent
impressions made when they are lit
J tie aware of 1t for the good seed that
seems to slumber in the soil does not
} lose its vitality. But / know that
there are many evil agencies in oper-
alton to promote the destruction of
those to whom GODS people are try
ing to point out the way of salvation.
If they fail in some instances they
should not be discouraged, but go to
the great Teacher and learn His meth
} DDS better and thank Him for the
good that has been done. As the
work of the church is especially de-
voted to the instruction and training
of the young, the Sunday School has
a special claim upon its sympathy
and cooperation. The church organ
lied to simply entertain will soon
lose its power to save and all its
prosperity will be out cloak to hide
its spiritual barrenness. Mankind
soon detects ard never fails to de-
' spise all attempts TO play gospel. AS
church we should cultivate broad
views as to the aim of the Sunday
School work with its adaptation TO
all, from the wise to the simple. Some
as teachers, others SIS learners, for
God expects fruit from each one that
enjoys church privileges and rela-
u tions.
When we look into the history Of
y Sunday School movement, and see
what rapid progress it has made we
U cannot but feel that its origin and
progress has been the Lords doings,
u and that in this way He has led His
servants to do wonderful things for
% the promotion of His glory. 1t was
at first organized for the outcas,s Of
% society, but to-day it has become the
training school for the church, for
70 the first great and essential truth
taught is that of salvation from sin
IS through the mediation and redemp.
ton of Jesus Christ. Great advan-
70 tages will result from the Sunday
20 School depending on the church for
its existence and the Sunday School
organization in the church provides
% work for all and gives each one the
work for which he is best fitted. The
DO parents and children will soon be
united in the sympathy which arises
=: from being engaged in common
work, the study Of Gods word, thus
- exerting purifying and educating
a influence upon the population of the
y country. We all know that children
= - must he doing something and if they
!. have nothing good to do they will de
something evil, so it is wisdom tt
give them good and useful employ
ment.
. There are many in the church who
claim we have no scripture for The
" Sunday School and object to its ex
istence. They prefer to rest on th'
Lords day and teach their children
at home. Teaching their children il
NJ right, for the duty of parents to trair
~ their children to honor and glorif,
~ ~, God is declared oy God himself ant
- the responsibility cannot be evaded
. The intention of the Sunday Schoo
is not to discard, but to follow ul
:. family instruction and to furnish fur
:. ther steps toward church relation
in such fellowship of learning a
:, would make them practical servant
of Christ and bring them into fellow
ship and communion Of the church
Furthermore. the children that re
ceive the best instruction at hom
q, make the best scholars in school
of But as far as resting is concerned
~. Saturday is the day on which to rest
he None of US, as Christians, hav
IN, any right or authority to so arrang
lie our work through the week, so tha
OF we cannot attend the services Of th
es- Lords house on the Lords day.
ny When the church fully understand
VI. the relation that the Sunday Schoo
sustains to il, much will be don
oy toward enabling the Sunday Schoc
Die to retain its older scholars. A
re present large number of those wh
=" are ending their teens think 1T be
meath them to attend the Sunda
School. But let them be identitie
~ with it and feel that they can be use
M fully employed and their services b
,rv fully recognized. they will fnall
- consecrate taeir hearts TO Christ an
- their lives TO the church. At presen
T., there seems TO be gulf between tn
:. church and the multitude but If th
=, church will adopt the Sunda
"A School as its work it will throw
oa bridge across it on which the churc
can reach the people with its mel
sages Of love and mercy and acros
he which the people can come for ligf
cal and salvation.
IN Aa 4ba SUNDAY Cchnol has bee